Trump cabinet members visiting Ohio to promote vehicle fuel efficiency rollback
WASHINGTON – Three top Trump administration officials will visit Ford and Stellantis manufacturing facilities in Ohio on Friday as part of a two-day tour promoting the administration’s controversial rollback of federal fuel efficiency standards.
The Trump administration’s proposal would reset CAFE standards for model years 2022-2031, eliminating what officials described as an illegal backdoor electric vehicle mandate. Under the new standards, the fleet average fuel economy would reach 34.5 miles per gallon by model year 2031—significantly lower than the Biden-era targets.
“This proposed change to the CAFE program would pave the way for a future dominated by more fuel-intensive vehicles,” said a statement from Levi Kamolnick, federal policy director at CALSTART, an industry organization focused on transportation decarbonization. “CAFE standards have saved an estimated $5 trillion in fuel costs for American consumers and served to help spur innovation and technology.”